(19)
(11) EP 1 844 997 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/15

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/42

(21) Application number: 07105723.6

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60T 7/06(2006.01)
 B60R 21/09(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 11.04.2006 JP 2006108772
07.07.2006 JP 2006188195

(71) Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-8670 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tokumo, Masayuki
    Hiroshima 730-8670 (JP)
  • Matsuoka, Toshihiro
    Hiroshima 730-8670 (JP)
  • Miyoshi, Keisuke
    Hiroshima 730-8670 (JP)

(74) Representative: Herrmann, Uwe 
Lorenz - Seidler - Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Operating pedal support structure


(57) A pedal bracket (3) affixed to a dash panel (1) pivotably supports a pedal unit (2) via a first pivot shaft (13) and a pivotable lever (5) via a second pivot shaft (17). A shaft retainer (51) prevents a downward displacement of the first pivot shaft (17) under normal conditions, whereas the pivotable lever (5) goes into contact with a side member (33) of a vehicle body and pivots on the second pivot shaft (17) in a specific direction in the event of a vehicle collision, thereby thrusting and displacing the first pivot shaft (13) downward and disengaging the pedal unit (2) from the pedal bracket (3). At this time, the shaft retainer (51) draws back from underneath the first pivot shaft (13), for instance, as a result of pivoting of the pivotable lever (5) and goes into a nonrestrictive state in which the shaft retainer (51) allows a displacement of the first pivot shaft (13).







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